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From Proto-Finnic *rikki, of unknown further origin. Cognates include Ingrian rikki, Karelian rikki, Ludian rik (sulfur, earwax), Veps rik (sulfur, rheum) and Votic rittši. Germanic loan origin has been suggested (compare German Dreck), as well as indigenous derivation as rikka +‎ -i.

rikki

  1. sulfur, sulphur

rikk- +‎ -i; the root is shared with rikkoa.

  • IPA(key): /ˈrikːi(ˣ)/, [ˈrikːi(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ikːi
  • Hyphenation(key): rik‧ki

rikki

  1. broken (in pieces)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:rikki

    Lasi meni rikki.

    The glass broke.
  2. broken (not working, non-functional)

    Kelloni on rikki.

    My watch is broken.

(compounds):

From Proto-Finnic *rikki. Cognates include Finnish rikki and Veps rik.

rikki

  1. sulfur
Declension of rikki (type 5/vahti, kk-k gradation)
singular plural
nominative rikki rikit
genitive rikin rikkiin, rikkilöin
partitive rikkiä rikkijä, rikkilöjä
illative rikkii rikkii, rikkilöihe
inessive rikis rikkiis, rikkilöis
elative rikist rikkiist, rikkilöist
allative rikille rikkiille, rikkilöille
adessive rikil rikkiil, rikkilöil
ablative rikilt rikkiilt, rikkilöilt
translative rikiks rikkiiks, rikkilöiks
essive rikkinnä, rikkiin rikkiinnä, rikkilöinnä, rikkiin, rikkilöin
exessive1) rikkint rikkiint, rikkilöint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

From rikk- (to break) +‎ -i. Akin to Finnish rikki.

rikki

  1. broken
    Miun telefona ono rikki.My telephone is broken.
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 478

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Finnish rikki, Ingrian rikki.

rikki

  1. broken
    menne rikkito break
  • Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “rikki”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn

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